Moses by Carol Boston Weatherford
A Caldecott Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Award Winner
From a highly acclaimed author and bestselling, award-winning artist comes a resounding, reverent tribute to Harriet Tubman, the woman who earned the name Moses for her heroic role in the Underground Railroad.
I set the North Star in the heavens and I mean for you to be free...
Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape. Taking with her only her faith, she must creep through woods with hounds at her feet, sleep for days in a potato hole, and trust people who could have easily turned her in. But she was never alone.
In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one. Courageous, compassionate, and deeply religious, Harriet Tubman, with her bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786851751 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786851759 |
| Title | Moses |
| Author | Carol Boston Weatherford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
| Year published | 2006-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Winner of Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2007, Commended for Caldecott Medal 2007, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2007, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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